Martha Hirst was the National Gallery’s first housemaid. Her job was to keep the Gallery clean and manage the fires that ...

Step into 14th-century Siena and discover how artists broke from tradition and pioneered new ways of storytelling. Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime celebration marking the rise of Western painting.

Image: Detail from Vincent Van Gogh, 'Self Portrait with Bandaged Ear', 1889 The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust). Photo © The Courtauld / Bridgeman Images ...

Saint Anne is the patron saint of women in labour. She is also the patron saint of housewives. Legend has it that Saint Anne and her husband Joachim were the Virgin Mary’s parents. By bringing her ...

Art Laughs brings comedy to arts and heritage spaces. This evening sees Verity Babbs and Art Laughs invite three of the UK's funniest rising stars to deliver art themed stand-up performances in front ...

Online or in the Gallery - Members enjoy more. Become a Member to watch these films. Travel back in time to 1981 and experience a digital recreation of David Hockney's National Gallery exhibition ‘The ...

Explore the Gallery with our friendly Educator team and learn fun tips and tricks to unlock secrets hidden in plain sight, even if you’re seeing a painting for the first time. Discover how to decode ...

I am over 13 years old. I give permission to the National Gallery to reproduce and use my story (or any part of it) on the Gallery's website and social media platforms, in the in-Gallery NG Stories ...

For centuries, the artforms of painting and poetry have been in dialogue, each informing the other, whilst artists and poets have often attempted to translate their unique essence. Following a series ...

Join Deaf performance artist and BSL art guide, Chisato Minamimura, for an exploration of our exhibition 'Parmigianino: The Vision of Saint Jerome' Join us for an introductory look at our latest ...

Bethan Durie is one of our Gallery Educators. After completing an MA at the Royal College of Art, she went on to work in the learning departments of the Victoria & Albert Museum, Garden Museum, and ...